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Good pany

nobody@flickr.com (maistora) — Thu, 18 Apr 2013 07:04:08 -0700

maistora posted a photo:

Now I know where fat-bonus investment bankers buy the suits. (Same London, same Square Mile, literally feet away from historic splendour and glamorous skyscrapers)...

Trading the con way?

nobody@flickr.com (maistora) — Tue, 16 Apr 2013 01:22:48 -0700

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Authentic grit amidst the glamour of the City (London's famous financial district), literally at the foot of the Gherkin and other glossy offices. Perhaps earmarked for building even more of those...

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Above sea level

nobody@flickr.com (maistora) — Sun, 24 Mar 2013 14:04:36 -0700

maistora posted a photo:

- above the sea of clouds, that is... Another panorama, another Photoshop Touch attempt.

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Railway history

nobody@flickr.com (maistora) — Thu, 14 Mar 2013 04:22:33 -0700

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at a glance (in a single 640x640 lo res picture :)

160 years later

nobody@flickr.com (maistora) — Mon, 18 Feb 2013 02:05:06 -0800

maistora posted a photo:

Still there, in the High Street of Kensington. Just another house...

Urban sunrise

nobody@flickr.com (maistora) — Sat, 12 Jan 2013 13:35:52 -0800

maistora posted a photo:

- because 'Light in the tunnel' is already taken as a title (too many times, by too many people)... Perhaps an alternative title could be 'Retro' - not because of image style, but from the near-invisible sign down the alley (tell me you didn't notice it ;)

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Backstreets of modern Sofia

nobody@flickr.com (maistora) — Wed, 19 Dec 2012 04:37:24 -0800

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The reality that was idealised in the recent reflection shot - more real here. Strangely, though, I would miss much of this clutter and wouldn't like to lose it in a squeaky-clean (but sterile) new version of my hometown...

In style

nobody@flickr.com (maistora) — Mon, 22 Oct 2012 11:25:53 -0700

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- or 'Art in transit' (alternative title from the little sticker on the lamppost. No shortage of titles, I could call it 'Ghost' (from the theatre poster) or even Devonshire Arms (the pub)...

Claim culture

nobody@flickr.com (maistora) — Fri, 05 Oct 2012 15:36:07 -0700

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Little break form the lake story: I've recently been bombarded with spam from various solicitors promising to get me lots of money for various compensation claims.

"Did you know your injury is worth £ 3,456 in compensation form the company responsible" - What injury? (Can't remember a recent one). Which company?...

Or "Our records show you were mis-sold a loan protection policy worth £ 5,678 - we can recover this money form you." What records have you got about me? What loan (never took one)...

When they come as e-mails and SMS messages they just sound dodgy and prompt immediate deletion. But I was a bit shocked by the sheer size of this one in central London - it's apparently a very lucrative industry and seems fully legitimate (or if you shout loud and long enough, anything can become ethical and legal?)

Need a hug?

nobody@flickr.com (maistora) — Thu, 20 Sep 2012 12:46:09 -0700

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We all need one, sometimes. Here's a hug if you need one right now. If you think you don't need it, then give a hug to someone.

Canim Cigerim

nobody@flickr.com (maistora) — Sun, 26 Aug 2012 05:04:11 -0700

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Дроб, или на чист български - джигер :)

Char-grilled lamb liver on skewers - a foodie 'must' in Istanbul. This humble restaurant is very popular among those 'in the know'. The name is a word-play that can be interpreted as 'My soul, my liver' but also 'Some liver, darling?'...

Или, пак на български: 'Дробче, душа?' (Защото 'Ти си моя дроб' не звучи като любовно признание, каквото си е на турски).

Ciger

nobody@flickr.com (maistora) — Sun, 26 Aug 2012 05:04:09 -0700

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Char-frilled lamb liver is a speciality you must try in Turkey. This inconspicuous restaurant is well known for it.

Press

nobody@flickr.com (maistora) — Fri, 13 Jul 2012 11:08:19 -0700

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It's Fence Friday again :)

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Follow your king to the cross

nobody@flickr.com (maistora) — Mon, 11 Jun 2012 15:43:49 -0700

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Quick Instagram cheat to keep this stream going with at least one addition a day. Never mind the quality (what quality?)

More than -

nobody@flickr.com (maistora) — Wed, 16 May 2012 01:19:44 -0700

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- than what?..

21st century Moscow street life

nobody@flickr.com (maistora) — Sun, 06 May 2012 12:40:07 -0700

maistora posted a photo:

The idea was not to open Lightroom or PS at all, but do all post-processing in the standalone version of Virtual Studio (not the PS plugin). I did exactly that - warming it up, adding a 'film' emulation and a few other exposure and contrast touches. Then I saw that the software completely removes EXIF - and had to reopen ths photo in PSE, only to sandwitch it with the unedited original as invisible background and 'inherit' the EXIF from it. If anyone knows a less clumsy way to do it, let me know :)

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1500 cash

nobody@flickr.com (maistora) — Fri, 05 Oct 2012 15:36:08 -0700

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Who would say no to that? (We'll be soon back with the lake story, just a little interlude - see the previous page description for more context)

A thing

nobody@flickr.com (maistora) — Mon, 27 Aug 2012 16:01:32 -0700

maistora posted a photo:

A window, like the previous shot... well, almost: different window, different place, different camera... Does anyone recognise this logo / crest / coat of arms?

Xperia S + Instagram + Flickr mobile (Tokyo)

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Canim

nobody@flickr.com (maistora) — Sun, 26 Aug 2012 05:04:10 -0700

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BW

nobody@flickr.com (maistora) — Fri, 27 Apr 2012 08:36:03 -0700

maistora posted a photo:

- is for Bombardier World. The Canadian giant has the global HQ of its Transportation division in this palatial neo-renaissance building in Berlin.

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